led until over 2f out, soon hung right and beaten
mid-division, steady progress from 9f out, challenged over 2f out, pushed ahead over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
chased leaders until 4f out
mid-division, ridden and steady progress from over 5f out, stayed on to go 4th final furlong, never troubled leaders
in touch early, reluctant and dropped rear quickly after 5f, soon pulled up
mid-division until weakened over 4f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead and soon hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
mid-division, headway into 5th 5f out, soon ridden, one pace final 3f
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these events the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Hellfire Club, Nolton Town and Millennium Pryde and the vote is given to Hellfire Club. The selection won well last time out when beating Gemini Ahhs. Granted that was on a faster surface and he has a penalty but he is bred to be suited by some cut and with improvement likely he gets the vote. Nolton Town rates the main danger on his latest second behind Won More Night but he is more exposed than the selection and is taken on with this in mind. Millennium Pryde is a Dreams End mare, sister to winning bumper and hurdler Waldo's Dream and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Upton Scarlet is a Presenting mare out of winning bumper Nordice Equity and is another that could go well but Hellfire Club has experience on his side and he is taken to put it to good use.
Hellfire Club 5-2fav (10-7) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m mdn nhf (4) gf in Jun beating Gemini Ahhs (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Boy Blunder Bandmaster gelding out of Miss Moony.
Lesmoir 10-1 (11-4) Hung left entering straight, always towards rear, 9th of 15, 25l behind Or Bleu (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gf in May.
Captain Becket Access Ski gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Longmynd Beat All gelding out of winning jumper Forever Grey.
Lord Crewe (IRE) Sinndar gelding, half-brother to several winners from 7f-2m1f and over hurdles including high-class hurdler Tervel.
White Tie 6-1 (10-7) Mists; a.p; led 8-11; wknd nxt, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Eastwell Violet (11-7) at Lydstep 2m 4f ptp gf in Apr.
Drumroe Vettori mare, half-sister to bumper and hurdles winner Giovanna.
Jane's Bond 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 7f out, soon lost place quickly, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Tuppance A Bag (10-2) at Worcester 2m mrs nhf (6) gf in Jun.
Millennium Pryde Dreams End mare, sister to winning bumper and hurdler Waldo's Dream.
Upton Scarlet (IRE) Presenting mare out of winning bumper Nordice Equity.
Definite Lynn (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Soon behind, 9th of 14, 45l behind Diavoleria (10-4) at Ludlow 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Mar.
Nessa Spendent filly out of Lancastrianventure.
Nolton Town 18-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7f out, challenged 6f out, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Won More Night (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jul.
Red Perfection Lahib filly, half-sister to winners from 5f-1m3f and over hurdles.
Raider of The East (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led to halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 43l behind Sir Boreas Hawk (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Jan.
